Meriden Everyday Hero Created a Tutor Program for Elementary School Students

Do you know someone making a difference in our community? Patch wants to tell their story in a new series we’re calling “Everyday Heroes.” We are looking to share inspirational and uplifting stories of people who work to change others’ lives for the better.

Today’s nominee was sent in by Dela Carnot.

Name of Everyday Hero

• Domonique Carnot.

Relationship to the nominee

• Dela is Domonique’s mother.

Details of good work

• “Domonique started a tutor program at Thomas Hooker Elementary School. She is a junior at Maloney High School. It was started in 2013. She has been recognized by the Board of Education for this program. When the program was started she was concerned there would not be enough volunteers. Shortly after it was started there was 30 plus high school students. She became concerned there was now to many. This year it continues to be a success. It has been measured in grades of the tremendous improvements these elementary students have made by all the volunteer work.”

Why do you feel is this person an Everyday Hero?

• “She is a true hero to our community for started and continuing to make this program such a success. She was a student herself at Thomas Hooker. Her brother Demetre shadows her so the program continues after she graduates.”

Do you know someone who is an “Everyday Hero?” Nominate them by following the instructions below.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Name of Everyday Hero
2. Your relationship to the nominee
3. Details of good work done or being done
4. Why do you feel is this person an Everyday Hero?

Email your answers, along with a jpeg photo, to wendy.mitchell@patch.com and your Everyday Hero could be featured!